Our Team

Fun Facts:

Won her green card in the lottery

Aqua aerobics enthusiast

Tends to 250 rose bushes

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.”

Steve Jobs

Skills

20 years in film, TV and online video. Now a career & business coach, media & presentation trainer, and Business Presence lead.

Skills

Testimonials

Marianne is a force of nature, who is made for this work. The results of our work have been completely tangible–within 6 months in the new role, I secured a promotion, pay rise, bonus and increased responsibility. I attribute this success largely to Marianne because she forced me to write down a promotion action plan during week two of the new job, which was the last thing on my mind at the time. Marianne then held me accountable to that plan. I intend to work with Marianne on and off for the rest of my career and I have no reservations in recommending her to anyone who values investing in themselves, no matter their life or career stage.

My shoot with Business Presence was immensely professional and surprising. From needing to come up with three words to describe the effect of the ultimate shots to the meticulous preparation of custom backgrounds, the team worked hard to create something completely geared to my needs and personality. I’m now using different images for different purposes because each manages to capture something that’s specific for that purpose.

Business Presence made uplifting my image as easy as conceivably possible. The result was a triumph. I got an outstanding new wardrobe, hairstyle, and pictures to use everywhere I needed them. Shortly after this process was complete my manager pulled me aside and complimented me on the way I had been showing up. In short order I received a promotion and significant raise. It’s also given me the confidence to get back in the dating game after some years.

Marilyn has a wonderful holistic approach to vocal training that gets to the heart of each person’s sound. Her session had an immediate impact; the reporters who took part emerged sounding confident, authoritative and authentic. Marilyn’s individual follow up in the days that followed drove it all home.

The results of Marianne’s coaching reach off the screen and into the rest of my professional life. Yes, she taught me how to appear polished, knowledgeable, and smooth, in both interviews and mini whiteboard lectures on camera. Yes, she taught me enough about production that I can now co-direct my own content. But even more importantly, she coached into me a sort of higher level of articulateness and clarity of conversation. This, I believe, now turns up in my live keynotes, training sessions, and even sales conversations. Thanks to my interaction with Marianne over the years, I’m a better communicator, and – as a result – a better professional.

In a time of transition, it can be difficult to distinguish opportunities from distractions. Nadine’s calm presence and clear process helped me sort through options and choose a path that feels right for me. In the six months after our work together began, my business has gone from zero to sixty. Thank you Nadine!

Diane Garga has been a major resource to me as a co-designer and facilitator of product development workshops. She grasps the goal quickly and contributes creative ideas which make it possible to engage small and large interdisciplinary groups in collaborative fruitful work. Diane is an exceptional coach to individual leaders and to team members, making it possible to move forward more effectively.